{"id":29855,"date":"2026-09-25T03:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29855"},"modified":"2026-09-25T03:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:33:14","slug":"samson-dauda-nick-walker-fire-shots-at-bob-cicherillo-during-2026-olympia-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29855","title":{"rendered":"Samson Dauda, Nick Walker Fire Shots At Bob Cicherillo During 2026 Olympia Press Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/2026-mr-olympia-mens-open-predictions\/\">2026 Olympia<\/a> Press Conference featured plenty of talk between the athletes, but <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/samson-dauda-profile\/\">Samson Dauda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/nick-walker-profile\/\">Nick Walker<\/a> saved some of their best shots for emcee Bob Cicherillo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cicherillo has shared his opinions on the Men\u2019s Open field throughout Olympia prep, and both contenders apparently kept receipts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dauda was the first to turn his attention toward Cicherillo, referencing comments about the former Mr. Olympia potentially competing at or above 300 pounds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"preferred-source-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=generationiron.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" alt=\"Preferred source\" src=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/wp-content\/themes\/generation-iron\/images\/preferred-source.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/wp-content\/themes\/generation-iron\/images\/preferred-source.webp\" alt=\"Preferred source\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBob, I heard you had a lot to say about me being 300 pounds on stage,\u201d Dauda said. \u201cIf I\u2019m near, over 300 pounds I\u2019m not gonna be top five? \u2026 Your mouth is getting bigger every time, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dauda made it clear that he has been using the criticism as motivation throughout his prep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery time I heard it, I take it to the gym,\u201d Dauda said. \u201cAnd come Olympia Saturday, I\u2019m gonna stand right in your face and say, \u2018What was that?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cicherillo responded by emphasizing his respect for Dauda and clarifying the context of his previous remarks. He explained that he has also said Dauda possesses arguably the best physique in the lineup and believes that if Dauda arrives at 100 percent, nobody can beat him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just when Cicherillo thought he was safe, Nick Walker joined in.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-nick-walker-to-bob-cicherillo-i-still-don-t-know-who-you-are\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nick Walker To Bob Cicherillo: \u201cI Still Don\u2019t Know Who You Are\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange began when Cicherillo reminded Walker of a previous interaction between the two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLast year you didn\u2019t even know who I was,\u201d Cicherillo said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI still don\u2019t know who you are,\u201d Walker immediately fired back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, you will Friday night, my friend,\u201d Cicherillo responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cicherillo again attempted to provide context for his previous analysis, arguing that social media tends to amplify his negative comments while overlooking the complimentary things he has said about Walker\u2019s approach and competition schedule.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he revealed that he had Walker finishing considerably higher than eighth this time around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd you\u2019ll be happy to know I have you projected higher than eighth place,\u201d Cicherillo said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSeventh?\u201d Walker joked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI said you could go as high as fourth this year,\u201d Cicherillo replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re still lowballing me,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut that\u2019s a lot better than eighth, come on,\u201d Cicherillo responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhatever you say, man,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the talking now nearly finished, Dauda and Walker will have the opportunity to answer Cicherillo\u2019s predictions where it matters most: on the Olympia stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image embed via Mr. Olympia Livestream<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/generationiron.com\/samson-dauda-nick-walker-fire-shots-at-bob-cicherillo\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Olympia Press Conference featured plenty of talk between the athletes, but Samson Dauda and Nick Walker saved some of their best shots for emcee Bob Cicherillo. 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